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What is the difference between micro- and macroevolution?Question 3Select one:a.Microevolution describes the evolution of small organisms, such as insects, while macroevolution describes the evolution of large organisms, like people and elephants.b.Microevolution describes the evolution of microscopic entities, such as molecules and proteins, while macroevolution describes the evolution of whole organisms.c.Microevolution describes the evolution of populations, while macroevolution describes the emergence of new species over long periods of time.d.Microevolution describes the evolution of organisms over their lifetimes, while macroevolution describes the evolution of organisms over multiple generations.

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What is the difference between micro- and macroevolution?Question 3Select one:a.Microevolution describes the evolution of small organisms, such as insects, while macroevolution describes the evolution of large organisms, like people and elephants.b.Microevolution describes the evolution of microscopic entities, such as molecules and proteins, while macroevolution describes the evolution of whole organisms.c.Microevolution describes the evolution of populations, while macroevolution describes the emergence of new species over long periods of time.d.Microevolution describes the evolution of organisms over their lifetimes, while macroevolution describes the evolution of organisms over multiple generations.

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The correct answer is c. Microevolution describes the evolution of populations, while macroevolution describes the emergence of new species over long periods of time.

Microevolution refers to changes in gene frequency in a population from one generation to the next and over several generations. These changes may be due to a number of different forces, including genetic drift, mutation, selection, and gene flow.

Macroevolution, on the other hand, refers to the larger scale changes that occur over hundreds or thousands of generations. This includes the formation of new species (speciation), the evolution of major new features (such as the evolution of birds from reptiles), and the evolution of complex adaptive systems (such as the evolution of eyes or wings).

So, the main difference between micro- and macroevolution is the scale at which they occur, with microevolution happening within species and populations, and macroevolution happening at the level of species and above.

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Which of the following statements best describes macroevolution? Group of answer choicesMacroevolution is the same as microevolution, but includes the origin of new species.Macroevolution is evolution above the species level.Macroevolution is defined as the evolution of microscopic organisms into organisms that can be seen with the naked eye.Macroevolution is defined as a change in allele or gene frequency over the course of many generations.

Define macroevolution and microevolution.

Which of the following best defines microevolution?Changes in genes within a population over timeChanges in genes that do not change the gene pool over timeChanges in genes between populationsChanges across species but not in genes

Microevolution can be described as ____.Group of answer choicesThe successful interaction between an organism and the environmentThe blending of acquired characteristics from one generation to the nextA change in allele frequencies from one generation to the nextThe differences that exist between individuals or populations of the same speciesNone of the above

Which of the following scenarios describes microevolution?Question 7Answera.there are two types of fruit flies that evolved from one single species; these types cannot mate with each otherb.evolution of bacteria to be resistant to antibioticsc.there are thousands of different species of cichlid fish in Africad.the extinction of the dinosaurs opened up new niches, which resulted in many new species of mammals

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